Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 29.33 Number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
29.33 Number
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
51st
of 60 countries
All-time high
47.44 Number
in 2014
All-time low
3 Number
in 1994
Years of data
36
1982–2017
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Bulgaria, 1982–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in Bulgaria is 29.33 Number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 141.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Bulgaria peaked at 47.44 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3 Number, in 1994.
That places Bulgaria 51st out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 12 Number | — |
| 1983 | 16 Number | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 19.33 Number | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 20.35 Number | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 10.25 Number | -49.6% |
| 1987 | 20.97 Number | +104.6% |
| 1988 | 16.5 Number | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 11.4 Number | -30.9% |
| 1990 | 7.65 Number | -32.9% |
| 1991 | 3.25 Number | -57.5% |
| 1992 | 4.58 Number | +40.9% |
| 1993 | 8.47 Number | +84.9% |
| 1994 | 3 Number | -64.6% |
| 1995 | 8.17 Number | +172.3% |
| 1996 | 4.33 Number | -47.0% |
| 1997 | 7.73 Number | +78.5% |
| 1998 | 9.1 Number | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 8.01 Number | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 7.43 Number | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 15.98 Number | +115.1% |
| 2002 | 14.63 Number | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 21.28 Number | +45.5% |
| 2004 | 17.63 Number | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 23.32 Number | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 27.13 Number | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 12.17 Number | -55.1% |
| 2008 | 18.65 Number | +53.2% |
| 2009 | 15.83 Number | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 16.97 Number | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 26.38 Number | +55.5% |
| 2012 | 33.82 Number | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 39.82 Number | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 47.44 Number | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 31.88 Number | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 31.06 Number | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 29.33 Number | -5.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 29.33 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 29.33 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 Number, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.85 Number | 10.25 Number | 20.97 Number | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.43 Number | 3 Number | 9.1 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.41 Number | 7.43 Number | 27.13 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.09 Number | 16.97 Number | 47.44 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More science & technology data for Bulgaria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.4474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,998 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Bulgaria?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Bulgaria was 29.33 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.44 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Number in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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